* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council
TL;DR
The Oakland City Council held a routine meeting addressing several local emergencies, including homelessness and public health issues. They approved multiple resolutions and ordinances, with a focus on supporting immigrant communities and expanding city services. Key actions included grant approvals, electric vehicle infrastructure expansion, and public safety initiatives.
Key Decisions
- Declare Local Emergency on Homelessness Passed
- Support Bills Protecting Immigrant Communities Passed
- Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Agreement Approved on Introduction
- Grant to Centro Legal De La Raza for Tenant Legal Services Passed as Amended
- Create Oakland Public Safety Planning and Oversight Commission Approved as Amended
Agenda
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- The Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency / City Council convened at 3:31 pm, with President Pro Tempore Gallo presiding as Chairperson. Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan Participated By Teleconference At: 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 232, Oakland, CA 94612
- Call To Order
- ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
- ACTIONS ON SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY ("Ceremonial Items") Ceremonial Presentations, Including Proclamations, Individual Recognitions, etc.; and Reports Or Presentations From The Mayor, Other Public Officials, Or Special Guests
- 3.1 Subject: Honoring Michael Munson From: Councilmember Fife And Office Of The City Clerk Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Michael Munson For Over 35 Years Of Dedicated And Impactful Service To The City Of Oakland And Wishing Him Well Upon His Retirement And In His Future EndeavorsCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution be Adopted.
- MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA AND PROCEDURAL ITEMS (Requests To: Reschedule Items From Consent To Non-Consent To The Next Council Agenda, Speak On Consent Calendar, Register Votes, Change Order Of Items, Reconsiderations, Pull Items Held In Committee):
- CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
- 5.1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meeting Of February 18, 2025Report and RecommendationAction: Accepted Passed
This Report and Recommendation was Accepted.
- 5.2 Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To AIDS Epidemic From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of A Critical Public Health Crisis With Regard To The Human Immunodeficiency Virus ("HIV")/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ("AIDS") EpidemicCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 5.3 Subject: Declaration Of Medical Cannabis Health Emergency From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Public Health Emergency With Respect To Safe, Affordable Access To Medical Cannabis In The City Of OaklandCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 5.4 Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency On Homelessness From: Councilmember Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of The City’s Homelessness CrisisCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 5.5 Subject: Transfer Of 21st Street Bridge And Tunnel Franchise To PG&E From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance To Consent To The Transfer Of The Franchise From BA2 300 Lakeside LLC To Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) To Construct, Maintain And Operate A Bridge And Tunnel At 21st Street, Pursuant To Ordinance No. 8005 C.M.S., As Amended By Ordinance Nos. 12733 C.M.S. And 13659 C.M.S.; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act FindingsOrdinanceAction: Approved for Final Passage Passed
This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.
- 5.6 Subject: Reappointments To The Public Art Advisory Committee From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Reappointment Of Marcus Guillard, Mario Navasero, Katerina Leventi, And Sarah Miller As Members Of The Public Art Advisory CommitteeCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 5.7 Subject: Anna Goldmacher V. City Of Oakland And DOES 1-50 From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Anna Goldmacher V. City Of Oakland And DOES 1-50, Alameda County Superior Court Case No 23CV039959, City Attorney File No. 35927, In The Amount Of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) (Department Of Transportation - Dangerous Condition)City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 5.8 Subject: The City Of Oakland And Real Party In Interest V. Dodg Corp; Sbmann2, LLC; Baljit Singh Mann; Surinder K. Mann; And DOES 1-20 From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Partially Settle The Case Of The People Of The State Of California, Plaintiff; The City Of Oakland, A Municipal Corporation, Plaintiff And Real Party In Interest V. Dodg Corp., A Corporation; Sbmann2, LLC, A Limited Liability Company; Baljit Singh Mann, An Individual; Surinder K. Mann, An Individual; And DOES One Through Twenty Inclusive, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG 19022353, City Attorney File No. CE-04525 In The Amount Of Two Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Fifty-Six Dollars And One Cent ($245,056.01)City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- S5.9 Subject: Parking Meter Operations From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (A) Authorizing The City Administrator Or His Designee To Execute A Three-Year Agreement With IPS Group Inc. For Parking Meters, Repair Parts, Communication And Transaction Fees, Related Services And A Contingency Of Ten Percent (10%) In The Amount Of $2,748,530 In Year One, $2,542,129 In Year Two And $2,680,846 In Year Three, For A Three-Year Total Not To Exceed Amount Of $7,971,504; (B) Authorizing A One-Time Payment In The Amount Of $224,013.73 To Pay Outstanding IPS Invoices; (C) Waiving The Request For Qualifications/Proposals Competitive Selection Requirement; And (D) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) FindingsCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- S5.10 Subject: Master Site License Agreement For Installation Of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute With Flashparking, Inc. A Master Site License Agreement (MSLA) To Install And Operate Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Infrastructure For An Initial Term Of Six (6) Years From The Date Of The First Operational Charger With Two 4- Year Options To Renew For A Total Not To Exceed Commercial Operation Term Of Fourteen (14) Years At A Rate Of Zero Dollars ($0.00) Per Year For The Following Parking Facilities: (A) 18th Street Uptown Lot Located At 1800 San Pablo Avenue; (B) Franklin Plaza Garage Located At 1719 Franklin Street; (C) Frank G Mar / 1200 Harrison Garage Located At 278 12th Street; (D) Marriott/Convention Center Garage Located At 550 11th Street; (E) Oakland Museum Of California Garage Located At 1000 Oak St; (F) Parkway Lot Located At 341 East 19th Street; (G) Pacific Renaissance Plaza Garage Located At 388 9th Street; And (H) Telegraph Plaza Garage Located At 2100 Telegraph Avenue (2) Accepting And Appropriating Revenue In The Amount Of Fifty Percent (50%) Of Net Profits From The MSLA For The Purpose Of Recovering Staff Costs And Improving EV Infrastructure; And (3) Making Findings That The MSLA For A Below Fair Market Value Are In The Best Interest Of The City; And (4) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) FindingsOrdinanceAction: Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage Passed
This Ordinance was Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage. to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 3/18/2025
- S5.11 Subject: LETS Throw Phone Policy and Technology From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The Oakland Police Department's (OPD) Throw Phone Policy In Order For OPD To Acquire And Use The Lets Throw Phone TechnologyCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- S5.12 Subject: CA DOJ Proposition 56 Tobacco Grant From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate A Grant Award In The Amount Of One Million Four Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand One Hundred Forty-Three Dollars ($1,493,143) From The State Of California Office Of Attorney General, For Fiscal Year 2024-2028, For The Implementation Of The Oakland Police Department Proposition 56 Tobacco Grant Program; And Authorizing The City’s General Purpose Fund To Contribute One Hundred Eighty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars ($186,995) To Cover Associated Central Services Overhead CostsCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- S5.13 Subject: Oakland Public Safety Planning And Oversight Commission Enabling Ordinance From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Establishing The Oakland Public Safety Planning And Oversight Commission, Providing For The Appointment Of Members Thereof, And Defining The Duties And Functions Of Said CommissionOrdinanceAction: Approved As Amended On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage Passed
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Approved As Amended On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 3/18/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
- ACTION ON THE NON-CONSENT CALENDAR PORTION OF THE AGENDA WILL COMMENCE AT 5:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE:
- CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS WITH STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS:
- ACTION ON OTHER NON-CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
- 8 Subject: Resolution Amending Resolution No. 90326 C.M.S. And Resolution 90585 C.M.S. From: Councilmembers Kaplan, Ramachandran, And Unger Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 90326 C.M.S. And Resolution 90585 C.M.S., Which Adopted And Amended The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Midcycle Budget, To Appropriate New Revenue And Adjust Appropriations For The General Purpose Fund (Fund 1010) And Other Funds, In Order To Improve Public Safety, Including By Protecting Fire Department ServicesCity ResolutionAction: Adopted as Amended Passed
A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Adopted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 9 Subject: Support For AB 49, AB 421, And SB 48 To Protect Immigrant Communities From: President Pro Tempore Gallo Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of: (1) Assembly Bill 49 (Muratsuchi) Which Would Prohibit U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ICE) From Entering Schools Without A Judicial Warrant; (2) Assembly Bill 421 (Solache), Which Would Prohibit California Law Enforcement Personnel From Collaborating Or Providing Information To Federal Authorities Engaging In Immigration Enforcement Near Daycare Centers, Houses Of Worship, And Medical Facilities; And (3) Senate Bill 48 (Gonzalez), Which Would Prohibit ICE From Conducting Enforcement Actions On Schools And After-School Programs Without A Judicial WarrantCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 10 Subject: Centro Legal De La Raza Grant Agreement From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Grant Agreement To Centro Legal De La Raza, Inc. For An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) To Provide Tenant Legal Services And Eviction ProtectionCity ResolutionAction: Adopted as Amended Passed
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Adopted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
- OPEN FORUM / PUBLIC COMMENTS
- ADJOURNMENT OF COUNCIL SESSION (Meeting Shall Conclude No Later Than 9:30 P.M., Unless Extended By Majority Vote Of The Council)
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- 35 Approval of the Consent AgendaAction: Accepted as Amended Passed
This was Accepted as Amended.
- At 4:54 p.m. Councilmember Fife Made A Motion, Seconded By Councilmember Houston To Enter Into A 6 Minute Recess Until 5:00 p.m. The Motion Passed With 7 Ayes The Meeting Reconvened At 5:01 p.m.
- The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Kaplan virtually present at 3:35 p.m.
- The Agenda Was Modified to Place Item 10 "Centro Legal De La Raza Grant Agreement" To Be Heard As The First Non-Consent Item